The Portland daily press., 1887-11-30
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Paris Radical Journals Accuse NJ.
Ferry OF Grave Offences.
crevy Again Requested to Remain
at His Post.
Lord harrington Addresses a Great
UnIonIst Meeting In Dublin.

Tunis and Tonquin.
A number of members Of the Chamber to-
day went to the Palace OF the Elysee and re-
quested Grevy not to resign. The members
| Of the Left will not attend the initial meet
| ing Of the Radicals, but will be present at
the plenary gathering at Versailles Thurs
| day morning.
NJ. Clemenceau, in an interview with M.
| Floquet, pointed out the advisaDility Of di-
yiding the Radical vote between M. Floquet
and NJ. De Freycinet. NJ FlOquet replied
that he neither desired to offer himself as
candidate for the Presidency nor refused TO
said, in the hands OF his friends, who were
entirely responsible.
The possibility Of the election Of NJ Ferry
as Jules Grevy's successor creates unwonted
excitement among his enemies. so bitter Is
the feeling against him In certain quarters
that the man who refused to fight duel
with Gen. B0ulanger may be forced to do
battle with q Paris mob; Threats are heard
that he will convert the Patriotic League In
to revolutionary society II M. Ferry Is
elected.
The Alleged oynamlters.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-The evidence taken
In court in the case Of the alleged dyna-
miters, Callan and Harkins. confirms the
suspicious Of the police that they were con-
nected with the plot 10 commit dynamite out
RACES during the week Of the Queens jubilee
The hearing was conducted with great secre-
cy, notice having been given at an early hour
that the public would not be admitted, but a
great crowd congregated about the building
and employed every species Of argument 70
convince the officials that they were entitled
to admission, but without avail The hear
ing Of the prisoners Is expected 10 develop
exceedingly interesting revelations, but as
detection In disclosing the proceedings In
wolves certain punishment for contempt, IL
Is probable that the details will be slow In
reaching the public.
Lord Lyons Dying.
Lord Lyons, until quite recently British
ambassador to France, Is sinking fast. and
his death may be looked for any day. His
age-he is in his list year-is regarded as al
together against his rallying. In view Of the
character Of his ailment, and having been
prominent parsonage in English diplomatic
circles for many years, his displacement by
the appointment Of Lord LyttOn 10 succeed
him at Paris has undoubtedly preyed upon
his mental and physical strength, and mill
tates greatly against his chances OF recovery.
Lord Lyons was the British Minister at
Washington at the time Of the Prince OF
Wales's memorable tour OF the United states
in the summer Of 1860, and took a prominent
part In the diplomatic controversies between
the American and English governments.
which arose during the war Of the rebellion.
Gathering at Dublin.
DUBLIN, Nov 29.-People are arriving In
Dublin from all points Of Ireland to attend
the meeting Of Onionists. at which Lord
Harrington and Mr.. Goschen will be present.
The meeting will be the first OF q series OF
protests ON the part of the people Of the
south OF Ireland against separation
The unIonIst Meeting.
DUBLIN. Nov. 29.-The great Unlonist
meeting for the purpose Of addressing which
Lord Harrington and Mr.. Goschen visited the
city, was held in Leinster Hall this evening.
An overflow meeting was conducted In an
other hall 1t Is estimated that 5000 persons
attended, and thousands were turned away.
The audience gave prolonged cheers for the
Queen.
Mr.. Wigham, secretary Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, presided over the meeting in
Leinster Hall, and hundreds Of the leading
citizens, several bishops and many members
of the clergy were present on the platform.
Messrs. Harrington and Goschen were ac-
corded an enthusiastic greeting. the whole
assembly rising and repeatedly cheering
dress approving his policy, signed by 1900
members Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
L0rn Harrington was loudly cheered, saying
he had never before addressed such large.
enthusiastic and influential assembly. Such
a vast gathering proved that the professional
and commercial classes In Ireland were op-
posed to separation ICheersl Continuing.
meeting in the heart Of Dublin cannot be ex-
aggerated. The power OF persistent, un-
blushing and reiterated assertion is so great
and so fully exercised to induce Englishmen
and ScOtchmen to believe that Ireland de-
tests the union and burns to substitute an
other form OF government. that, unless con-
tradicted by ocular and tangible proof, it Is
almost impossible that in course OF time,
these assertions shall not exercise great infiu-
ence." He paid tribute to Chamberlain's
services in Ulster, and said the promoters OF
t0nights meeting had done no less service In
bringing before the people OF Great Britain,
In manner which could not be ignored, the
disputed fact that there was. perhaps. NIL
nority, but large, important and influential
minority, which altogether repudiated the
assertion that Ireland, as nation, was de-
termined to abolish the union. He urged
the Importance Of having all the facts, not
merely a superficial view, before them in de-
Gliding this great and vital question.
Their Rents Reduced.
A conference of delegates Of all branches
OF the League on Lord Dillon's extensive es-
tates was held today. Messrs. Crilly and
Conway, members Of parliament, were pres
ent. 1t was decided that Dillon's offer Of
reduction Of thirty per cent In judicial rents,
be accepted.
Drenched With Boiling Water.
An attempt to evict a tenant named Foley,
from the estate Of Col. Charles Tottenham.
at Wexford today, was attended with great
difficulty. The heuse was securely barri-
caded, and the evictors, in order to effect an
entrance, made breach In the wall with
battering ram. While doing this, boiling
water and stones were thrown at them by
the tenants. The eonstabes brought up a
fire engine and retaliated by drenching the
tenants with water. The occupants OF the
arrests were made.
Hope for the Crown Prince.
SAN RENO, Nov. 20.--The condition of the
Crown Prince is now considered hopeful
TIE submaxillary glandular swelling, which
formed before the recent attack OF 9dema OF
the glottis, is now decreasing.
The German Budget.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-ln the Reichstag today,
Herr jacob, secretary Of the imperial treas
ury. explained the budget. which he said
was more favorable than was hoped last
| year The matricular contributions remain
/ unchanged, while the amounts transferred
/ by the empire to tine federal states are In
| creased 23,OOO,O00 marks. He expressed the
hope that the period OF large deficits would
/ end with the current year. The revenue
from the sugar and brandy tar was likely to
/ continue to Increase.
The Pope's Temporal Power.
ROME, Nov. 29.-In the Chamber Of Depu-
ties today, Signori Bought and Sacehi inter-
pellated the government regarding petitions
demanding the restoration Of the temporal
power of the Pope. Minister Zanarddelli re-
| piled that the Crown lawyers were Of the
opinion that such petitions did not lncrimi-
nate the signers. 1t was otherwise, perhaps,
with regard TO letters Of bishops, who clearly
demanded that the temporal power Of the
Pope be restored. He considered Ii unwise,
| however, to take action against them, which
they desired. No greater service could be
rendered them than to bring them into
prominence through a public trial. BY ig-
noring them the government showed the
great liberty enjoyed by Its enemies, and
caused their movement to be viewed Win
indifference.
Real Estate Transfers
The following transfers Of real estate In
| 4ns, .o...4.. -, haao recorded at the Regis